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(NEW YORK)Health care stocks may no longer be a defensive play in an economic downturn, a Morgan Stanley analyst said Wednesday. He thinks higher costs and weaker government and employer spe...READ MORE

(NEW YORK) Shares of United Airlines parent UAL Corp. helped pull the Nasdaq 100 index down in midday trading after rivals Delta and Northwest said they would combine to create the world...READ MORE

(NEW YORK) Shares of dental suppliers are declining after a Robert W. Baird & Co. analyst reduced his rating on two stocks, saying patients are cutting back on spending. Analyst Jeff Johnso...READ MORE

(NEW YORK)Shares of for-profit education company Apollo Group Inc. rose on Tuesday and helped pull the Nasdaq 100 index higher, following news the Federal Reserve will make up to $200 billio...READ MORE

(NEW YORK)Shares of dental products maker Dentsply slumped Wednesday after jumping more than 5 percent after the company reported positive fourth-quarter results and 2008 guidance.READ MORE

(NEW YORK)Shares of dental products maker Dentsply jumped more than 5 percent Wednesday after the company reported positive fourth-quarter results and 2008 guidance.READ MORE

(YORK, Pa.)Dental products maker Dentsply International Inc. said Wednesday it expects higher profit in 2008 on sales growth buoyed by recent acquisitions and favorable currency exchange rate...READ MORE